seems to me, the whole idea that we can "compete" on a free market basis with China and India is just one big smoke screen.

Most of the major players in US UK are already investing heavily in these "developing" economies.

I think its finally starting to sink in to ordinary folk everywhere, that we are used as pawns in the Capitalist game , until we outlive our value. Then they move on to more lucrative areas leaving a social mess behind.

They say that Globalisation helps poor countries become more prosperous, didn't they say the same thing to the inhabitants of their imperialist colonies while they stole everything of value.

It seems that cheap labour from Eastern Europe will be our answer to the "rise" of China and India, as for the Scots, Irish, Welsh and English, they can either join the sweatshop or starve....Ake